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Ripple Effect: socially transformative storytelling
September 26 2016 CommunityPhoto by Christine Stewart
The Access to Media Education Society (AMES) was created 20 years ago with the goal of providing … -
High in the sky to the earth below
September 26 2016 ArtEagle and its owner in Mongolia. | Photo by Brendan O’Leary
Photographer Brendan O’Leary’s upcoming exhibition Golden … -
Iran: a photographic journey
September 26 2016 ArtNasir ol Molk Mosque, Shiraz, Fars Province. | Photo by Peter Langer
Upon returning to Iran after a decade, Langer was … -
Poetry and motion: Farnaz Ohadi’s journey of empowerment through music
September 26 2016 CultureUsing Farsi and flamenco to share a personal journey | Photo by Kristine Cofsky
Mashregh will be performing selections from … -
Middle Eastern dance connects audience with Iranian culture
September 26 2016 CulturePooneh Alizadeh, dancer, artistic director and choreographer at the Academy of Middle Eastern Dance.| Photo courtesy of Acadaemy of …
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Cultural Calendar
September 26 2016 EventsHarvest Haus promises a glut of food and drink.Ah, autumn. The smell of turkey, pumpkin pies and sweet potatoes in the …
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A neighbourhood memorial
September 26 2016 Street Photography by Denis BouvierAlthough the West End’s Sex Workers Memorial has broad implications, the Sept. 16, 2016 unveiling was still a prideful neighbourhood event. It was inspiring to listen to stories of people’s …
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Persian Kalam Polow with meatballs
September 26 2016 RecipesYou may know this type of one-pot rice dish under other spelling variations used around the Balkan and Middle East, like pilaf, polov, or pilau. Persian Polow is rice that is pre-cooked, and then …
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Yoga embraces historic and cultural divides
September 12 2016 Cover StoryImage © Matt Madd
As diet and exercise become increasingly prominent in Canadians’ lives, many Vancouverites have turned … -
A Latina in Canada
September 12 2016 ColumnsTo go and live in Canada was a teenage dream. A quest for vast distant spaces. For a simple life by a lake at the edge of the forest. A natural environment where I could take root once again. To be …